Bressingham Stirling Memorial
Bressingham, Norfolk
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Location
Bressingham, Norfolk, Norfolk
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Stirling Mk.III BK770 arrived with 75(NZ) Squadron on 2 April 1943 and was lost on 8 April during an operation to Duisburg. A brief W/T distress signal was received at 01:10hrs before the aircraft crashed at Valley Farm, Bressingham, Norfolk, exploding on impact. This was the first Mk III Stirling written off by 75(NZ) Squadron.
First Mk III Stirling lost by 75(NZ) SquadronTarget: DuisburgDistress signal received at 01:10hrsCrashed at Valley Farm, Bressingham
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